Kolek planning to go pro
12 Team LeagueEast:Seton HallSt. JohnsGeorgetownVillanovaProvidenceDaytonWest:MarquetteDePaulCincinnatiXavierCreightonSLUGonzagaButlerFixed and I think that is an amazing basketball conference given the circumstances, with a variety of styles and some natural rivalries possible in there. Also makes sense geographically as no one would have more than a 4 hour plan ride for anything. Also some strong non-revenue sport possibilities there especially in soccer and volleyball. Lacrosse we might need to land somewhere else.
I could live with this. I would also like these schools to make sure they go out and play a tough non-conf. schedule in order to keep the teams/conf. profiles up. It's important for this conference to play a lot of major conf. schools in order to keep of the perception that the "New Big East" is a "major conference". These schools can't play a bunch of cupcakes, and then play each other in conf. and expect to stay nationally relevant.
12 Team LeagueEast:Seton HallSt. JohnsGeorgetownVillanovaProvidenceDayton Richmond/VCUWest:MarquetteDePaulCincinnatiXavierCreightonSLUGonzagaButlerFixed and I think that is an amazing basketball conference given the circumstances, with a variety of styles and some natural rivalries possible in there. Also makes sense geographically as no one would have more than a 4 hour plan ride for anything. Also some strong non-revenue sport possibilities there especially in soccer and volleyball. Lacrosse we might need to land somewhere else.
I don't think you'd split up Dayton and Xavier. I'd rather go Richmond (private, big endowment) or VCU and really hold down the east coast. Dayton would be a better option for a 15 or 16 team league.
Plus I still hold a grudge against Dayton for that shellacking we took, what like 3 years ago?
Why do people want to go any higher than 10?
How do we petition the Directors of Athletics/presidents to get this done...pronto?
Because I think there's a pretty deep crop of candidates to get to 12 w/ VCU, Butler, Creighton, Xavier, St. Louis, Richmond, Wichita St, Dayton......And to be honest, they help the league look better w/ the dead-weight the league will be carrying with programs that have had little national success/attention for the past 8 years (DePaul, Providence, Seton Hall). I actually think those programs will be ready to really thrive in this league - but just from outward perception currently - there're the weakest part.I'm also a fan of divisions or pods (if 16), because it gives teams multiple things to win and shoot for, rather than always finishing just 7th.
this sounds great but what is the mechanism for making it happen? i just dont know how it comes about or who is representing the "new league". i still think it's more viable/realistic that all 7 teams just jump into the A10 given their established infrastructure.
Because I think there's a pretty deep crop of candidates to get to 12 w/ VCU, Butler, Creighton, Xavier, St. Louis, Richmond, Wichita St, Dayton......And to be honest, they help the league look better w/ the dead-weight the league will be carrying with programs that have had little national success/attention for the past 8 years (DePaul, Providence, Seton Hall). I actually think those programs will be ready to really thrive in this league - but just from outward perception currently - there're the weakest part.I'm also a fan of divisions or pods (if 16), because it gives teams and fans multiple things to win and shoot for, rather than always finishing just 7th.